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ESC Research Grants and Fellowships

Supporting excellence in research through grants and fellowships

The ESC supports excellence in research through our dedicated grants and fellowship programme. Find out more about grants and fellowships offered by the ESC and its subspecialty communities and make the most of these outstanding opportunities to make your research idea a published reality.

Grants and fellowships

Discover your next career opportunity

EACVI Research Grants

The best way to boost your career? EACVI Research Grants!

ESC Basic Research Fellowship

The ESC Basic Research Fellowship Programme will welcome applications from 3 November 2025 to 29 January 2026.

ESC Councils Grants and Fellowships

ESC Councils focus on sharing knowledge, encouraging research and education, and developing career opportunities.

ESC First Contact Initiative Grant

Promoting careers in basic cardiovascular sciences in Europe.

ESC Working Groups Grants and Fellowships

These grants cover travel and accommodation costs for beneficiaries to work for a minimal period of one month in a host institution of a different European country.

Mobility Travel Grant on Coronary Pathophysiology & Microcirculation

The ESC Working Group on Coronary Pathophysiology & Microcirculation is proud to offer Mobility Travel Grants of €2,500 to selected applicants. The objective is to strengthen relations between research institutions from different European countries.

Mobility Travel Grant on Myocardial & Pericardial Diseases

The ESC Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases is proud to offer a grant of €2,500 to selected applicants to cover travelling and accommodation costs to work for a minimal period of one month in an institution of a different European Country.

Scientific Exchange Grants

The ESC Working Group on Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology is proud to offer Scientific Exchange Grants (SEG) of €2,500 to selected applicants. The objective is to strengthen relations between research institutions from different European countries.